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Simulations of Electric Field Induced Lamellar Alignment in Block Copolymers in the Presence of Selective Electrodes
Author(s) -
Kyrylyuk A. V.,
Sevink G. J. A.,
Zvelindovsky A. V.,
Fraaije J. G. E. M.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
macromolecular theory and simulations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.37
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-3919
pISSN - 1022-1344
DOI - 10.1002/mats.200350013
Subject(s) - lamellar structure , electric field , lamellar phase , perpendicular , materials science , electrode , copolymer , field (mathematics) , phase transition , chemical physics , block (permutation group theory) , phase (matter) , condensed matter physics , chemistry , physics , composite material , geometry , polymer , mathematics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics
Computer simulations have been performed for electric field induced parallel‐perpendicular lamellar phase transition in the presence of electrodes. The simulations are based on the dynamic density functional theory. Here we provide the extension of earlier work in two dimensions (2D) to three dimensions (3D). The result is a vivid picture of the transitions through defect creation and collision.Observed change in lamellar alignment with applied electric field.